Barnes AX-7 N40708
8 October 1981 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1981 at about 08:20 local time, a Barnes AX-7 registered N40708 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cutter Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Barnes AX-7
- Registration
- N40708
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2545
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BALLOONS LAUNCHED INDIVIDUALLY THRU RADIO CONTACT WITH COMMAND CENTER.VSBY RESTRICTED, OTR BALLOONS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes AX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Jeanne Schuenn | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Joan Hoglund | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Charles Leisek | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1980 | Barnes AX-7 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1980 | Barnes AX-7 | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Barnes AX-7 | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |